Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita

Diocese of Margarita

Dioecesis Margaritensis
Location
CountryVenezuela
Ecclesiastical provinceCumaná
Statistics
Area1,050 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 398,712
  • 335,815 (84.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 July 1969 (55 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFernando José Castro Aguayo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita (Latin: Dioecesis Margaritensis) is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela.